Janne is a seasoned entrepreneur passionate about scaling technology ventures. He successfully founded, built, and sold Exove before joining Auree as CEO. Today, he drives the company's next-generation database vision forward.
Our Story
Auree has its roots in Finland, founded in 2025 with a BYOC mission: managed, continuous database operations inside the customer's own cloud. The clustering engine is created by the authors of the Continuent Tungsten Cluster.


Eero Teerikorpi
Executive ChairmanEero is a visionary serial entrepreneur who has shaped the database industry for decades. He founded Continuent in 2004, guiding the company through its VMware acquisition and buyback. Today, he serves as Executive Chairman, mentoring the team on global growth.

Csaba Simon
CTO, Auree Core DevelopmentCsaba brings over 25 years of software engineering experience to our core team. He leads technical architecture and engineering for Auree with a teamwork-driven approach. His deep expertise across Unix, Java, and complex database engines ensures robust systems.

Nia Teerikorpi, PhD
COONia holds a PhD from UC Berkeley and UCSF, bringing analytical precision to our business operations. She oversees sales, marketing, and global go-to-market strategy to accelerate growth. Her leadership bridges the gap between complex engineering and market opportunities.

Eric M. Stone
COO and VP of Product ManagementEric is a veteran of large-scale enterprise environments with 40 years of Information Technology experience. He specializes in high-availability systems, ranging from trading floors to global cloud deployments. Over his career, he has architected and administered database solutions for Fortune 500 financial institutions.

Gilles Rayrat
VP of EngineeringGilles has dedicated over 20 years to building robust enterprise software systems. Having joined the team in 2005, he possesses an unparalleled understanding of our replication technology. He leads engineering across development, QA, and operations to deliver seamless products.

Stéphane Giron
Sr. Director of EngineeringStéphane is a highly accomplished engineering director with two decades of technical experience. He has spent over 14 years developing next-generation replication and filtering solutions. As a replication expert, he provides critical stability to our core components.

Patrik Michalák
Senior Software EngineerPatrik worked as a full-stack developer and IoT architect before joining the team. He advanced from QA Engineer to QA Lead and now contributes across multiple core projects. He leverages his knowledge of Go, Python, and automation to streamline our deployments.